CLAT 2019 Expected Cut Off, Category-wise NLUs Cut off

CLAT cut off is the minimum marks, candidates need to secure for admission 19 NLUs and other top law colleges. Applicants obtain equal or more than cut off marks are called for CLAT counselling process. CLAT 2019 is expected to scheduled for May 12, 2019 through online mode. The cut off will be available after the declaration of results in May 2019.

CLAT Cutoff will be determined on the basis of various factors including the number of test takers, the difficulty level of the paper, number of qualified candidates, previous year cut off trends etc. Last year, Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) Patna heading the exam committee had determined the cut off of CLAT.

CLAT 2018 Cut off

Candidates with a score of around 140/200 in CLAT 2018 are likely to be offered admission in one of the top three NLUs, that is, NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad and WBNUJS Kolkata. On the other hand, a score of around 130/200 would ensure admission in one of the good NLUs. The section-wise cutoffs would be around:

Section

CLAT 2018 Cut off

Total Marks

English including Comprehension

30

40

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

30-35

50

Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability)

8-10

20

Legal Aptitude

35-40

50

Logical Reasoning

28-30

40

CLAT 2017 Cut Off as per NLUs

In 2017, Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna conducted the CAT. The cutoffs for CLAT 2017 were quite high as the law entrance exam was not very difficult. Cut-offs in CLAT 2017 first rank list is as mentioned below:

National Law University

CLAT Cut Off

CLAT Closing Rank

National Law University (NLSIU), Bangalore

139.75

58

NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

132.5

130

National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal

121.75

410

The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata